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  TERRIGAL PRIVATE CHEF CATERING

Terrigal Private Chef offers a wide range of exceptional catering services across the Central Coast and beyond.

From our production kitchen centrally located in Erina, our team of talented chefs, waiters and managers provide highly personalised culinary experiences that cater to the individualised tastes and needs our clients.

Whether it's an intimate dinner party, a corporate event, a wedding, birthday or family celebration, Terrigal Private Chef crafts menus tailored to suit the occasion.

From cocktail and canape events, sit down plated dinners, breakfasts and working lunches, wedding events our catering menus can be honed to suit your every need.

Our goal is to make it easy for you, with seamlessly run events, beautiful food and  exceptional service.

Whether you’re entertaining clients, hosting a seminar or conference, organising a private party, our menus can be styled to impress you and your guests and clients.

As our clients always say, we make it easy

We use the best possible produce across all of our menus, sourcing directly from some of the best providore’s on the coast and beyond.

Our food is as simple or as complex as you wish to make it, but always of the highest quality.

We offer everything from canapes, shared plates, and grazing tables to buffets and sit downs, across breakfasts, lunch and dinner as well as morning and afternoon teas.

Just let us know what you are looking for and we will do the rest.
We cater for all dietary requirements with all menus able to be modified to suit.

 

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Roving Canapes

$90 per person for a selection of 5 canapés and 2 substantial options

or $110 per person for 7 canapés and 2 substantials,

 

Cold canapés:

Oysters with lemon and red wine vinegar + $5 pp

Bruschetta featuring Fresh Tomato, Basil, Pecorino, and Caramelized Balsamic V

Pea and Mint Tartlet with Mascarpone V

Semi Dried Tomato Goats Cheese Tartlet

Chicken or Vegetable Rice Paper Roll accompanied by a Chili Lime Dipping Sauce

BBQ Duck Pancakes with Green Onion and Hoisin Sauce

Buckwheat Blini with crème fraiche, Salmon roe. +5

Carpaccio of beef on crostini

Tuna and chive cones with yuzu mayonnaise

Rice paper rolls with tofu and Asian slaw or chicken or Pork, Asian Slaw

Crustini (can be GF)

Chicken pate

Eggplant and caper

Artichoke and peas

Pea and fetta

Mushroom and parmesan

Truffled chicken

 

Hot canapés:

Korean Chicken Wonton

Mushroom arancini accompanied by truffle aioli and parmesan

Prawn and chili toast

Malaysian chicken skewers with peanut satay sauce

Mexican tacos with crisp Iceberg and chilli mayo

Spicy Korean BBQ-style pork belly garnished with crispy shallots

Seared scallop served with green olive salsa

Salmon fishcakes infused with lime and coriander aioli

Prawn dumplings  with soy and sesame

Lemon pepper squid accompanied by hoisin dipping sauce

Lamb and pine nut meatballs paired with romesco sauce

California rolls with tuna, chicken or salmon, soy dipping sauce

Hot soup shots of potato and leek with caviar

Salted cod croquette, saffron mayonnaise +$5

Grilled scallops the shell with green olive salsa +$5

Duck spring rolls, hoisin sauce.

Zucchini flower, ricotta and honey

Cauliflower bhaji with tomato pickle and coconut yogurt

Lamb kofta with spicy tomato relish and macadamia dukkah

Thai fish cakes, spicy chilli jam

Beef fillet wrapped in prosciutto with bearnaise sauce

Tempura Prawns, yuzu mayo

BBQ king prawns, garlic, chilli, and grilled lemon dressing. 

Substantial Canapes :

 

Moroccan chicken served with mediterranean couscous and flatbread

Lamb rogan josh with basmati rice

Thai beef salad with crispy noodles, julienne vegetables, and chili lime dressing

Fish and chip cups with tartare sauce

Thai chicken or vegetable curry with fragrant jasmine rice

Slider offerings - Sticky pork belly bao buns with asian slaw

Southern fried chicken with slaw and creamy aioli on a milk bun,

Wagyu slider with pickle, american cheese and tomato relish

Lobster rolls with creamy mayo and chives

Buttermilk chicken tenders with chipotle mayonnaise

Chicken skewers with smoked soy and leek

Beef or chicken satay skewers, satay sauce, herb salad

Wagyu slider, our pickles, American cheese, tomato relish

Fried Korean chicken slider

Baby Banh Mi, pate and slaw

Grilled Cuban sandwiches, pork, pickles, mustard, cheese

Croquette Monsieur with smoked ham and Swiss

Vietnamese chicken wraps, nam jim sauce

Fish and chip cups, tartare sauce.

Noodle Boxes of Tofu pork, prawn, beef or chicken

Pad Thai, Sichuan, Black bean, Singapore with Rice, or noodle 

Homemade Mini Pies offering choices like Chicken & Leek, Moroccan Lamb & Sweet Potato Mash, Classic Cottage Pie, and Spinach and Feta Pie.

 

 

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 Our Wedding and Catering menus are designed for groups over 20.

Your experience begins with a truly individualised menu, written in consultation with you and our chefs. We aim to turn your occasion into something special

Our menus are written to make it easy for you, after countless years working with all manner of people what we have learnt is that the simplest approach is often the easiest.

As such our menus are designed to take into consideration all of your guests' dietaries and preferences.  We look at table settings and how best to share our food with you in the simplest and easiest way. 

Our share style menus come as the main course or protein cooked and plated simply with beautiful flavours and great care.  We then ask you to add your choice of sides in this way we cover all those guests who are free from gluten, dairy or who are vegetarian or vegan.

When I say simple, it's simple and easy for you to choose but our food isn't as simple as it seems.  We only cook the best possible ingredients with careful attention to technique and flavour.   When your guests taste our food they will always want seconds.

Buffet Sample Menu

Whole Roasted Beef fillet with sauteed mushrooms and Milawa mustard

Grilled Corn-fed chicken with endive and fetta, chicken jus

Roasted King Salmon Fillet with salsa Rosa, pickled fennel and zucchini

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Crunchy Asian Slaw

Dessert buffet

SANDWICHES

All our sandwiches are made fresh with the best possible produce. We offer a wide range of breads including sourdough, rye, panini, standard white, Turkish and Gluten Free. We can cater for Dairy free as well as Vegetarian and Vegan options.

Sample menu

Roast beef with grilled onions, rocket, and tomato

Smoked salmon, cucumber, red onion, and caper mayonnaise

Tuna salad and mayonnaise

Roast chicken and avocado

Salami, roasted capsicum, and ricotta

Ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles

Roasted Vegetable, hummus, salad

Shared Salads and side

SALADS

Sample menu

Rocket and parmesan salad with balsamic dressing

Heirloom tomato and cherry bocconcini salad with red wine dressing

Roasted pumpkin, red onion, rocket and cous cous v

Quinoa with sweet potato and Rocket v gf

Cos with avocado and prosciutto, mustard

Greens salad with red wine vinegar v gf

Greek salad with fetta and olives

SIDES

Roasted rosemary potatoes

Seasonal greens

Potato puree

Roasted Root vegetables

 

Share style menus

Minimum numbers 20

Cost from $95 pp

Our Share style menus are deigned to cover all your and your guests needs.  Package includes chef, flatware and service equipment, napkins.

 

Choose 2 of our delicious mains

Choose 3 of our incredible sides

 Choose1 dessert ( even if your having a cake)

Canapes Can be added easily to our package

 

Our Mains

Roasted free range chicken with lemon, rosemary and  herbed chicken jus finished with a sage and oregano salsa  GF and DF

Whole roasted black Angus Sirloin with horseradish cream or mustard, pepper sauce on a bed of sauteed greens 

The ever popular Slow roasted lamb with roasted garlic and lamb jus

Classic Italian Roasted Porchetta with sage stuffing, apple sauce and cider jus

Dukkah oven Roasted Cauliflower, cauliflower puree, vegetable jus (V)

Whole Roasted Salmon Fillet with roasted cherry tomato salsa

Osso Bucco alla milanese with gremolata 

Chicken cacciatore with olives and onions 

 Our Sides

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

Roasted Roots, carrots, onions and pumpkin, pine nuts and pepitas

Classic french style Potato Gratin with thyme and garlic

Sauteed Season greens with garlic and parsley we love broccolini, cavolo nero, snow peas and green beans

Our one and only Green salad with mustard and caper dressing

Baby Rocket and parmesan salad with aged balsamic and olive oil

Crunchy Asian Slaw with chilli and nam jim 

Golden rice Pilaf, cardamom and coriander.

 

Desserts to share

Tiramisu with strawberries

Vanilla Panna Cotta with berry compote, short bread

Mini Lemon tart with vanilla cream

Chocolate brownie with ice cream chocolate sauce

Pavlova with passionfruit, cream and strawberries

Mini creme brulee, rhubarb and strawberry compote.

 

 

Grazing Boards

 

From $35 per guest our Grazing boards comprise of the best of international and local salami and charcuterie. Including prosciutto, salami, bresaola, as well has our house made pate and terrines.  As with all our menu we offer a range of Gluten and Dairy Free options as well as Vegetarian and Vegan grazing boards. These can be added to any menu as a beautiful way to start a meal.

Grazing  menu

Italian Meats with olives, prosciutto, fennel salami, bresaola, with ciabatta and grissini

 

 Cheese Board from soft brie, Manchego and blue cheese with quince, lavosh and crackers.

 

French Charcuterie of Country style terrine, chicken liver pate, French style sausage, mustard, and baguette

 

Mezze with dips, hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki, taramasalata, muhammara, pickled chilli, stuffed vine leaves, olives, pita.

 

Grazing tables of all of the above and more available on request.  Popular additions include assorted canapes and selections across the menus.

  

  

Sit Down Meals

Both Lunch and Dinner

Served as a single choice or alternate drop

We offer a wide range of options from two to three course plated

sit down events for groups of all sizes.  Food that will impress

and satisfy your clients, friends, and colleagues.

 We can also offer multi course menus for smaller groups. 

Below is our price list based on food only not including GST

 

2 Course starting from $55 per person depending on selection and numbers 

3 Course starting from $75 per person depending on selection and numbers

 

All our meals are made fresh with the best possible produce.

  All our menus can cater for any Dietary requirements

  

Entree 

Queensland scallops with celeriac rémoulade, cress and radish salad.

Buffalo mozzarella salad, tomato, pesto

Salad of marinated salmon, asparagus, cucumber, mustard and dill 

Cannelloni of ricotta, leek and eggplant, tomato and buffalo mozzarella 

Pork, tomato, and fennel rigatoni with parmesan

 

Main 

 Slow Roasted Lamb, soft polenta, broccolini and fresh mint sauce  

 Crisp skinned Barramundi, pea puree, zucchini, and salsa verde

Char grilled Beef Sirloin, Potato gratin, seasonal greens, mustard and jus

Roasted corn-fed chicken, pumpkin, lentils, fetta, endive, chicken jus

Slow roasted Porchetta, sage and rosemary, mustard fruits and potato 

Salmon with cauliflower puree, season greens and lemon

Dessert 

Chocolate torte, chocolate mousse, salted caramel, and chocolate soil

Classic crème brulee with Berries and a crisp biscuit

Crushed pavlova, passionfruit, banana, strawberry, whipped cream

Panna cotta with poached fruits

Almond and berry tart with vanilla cream

 

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Rustic Farmhouse menu

These menus are inspired by the beautiful coast and country $110 pp

Start with a grazing style with beautiful platters of breads, country style terrines, prosciutto and salami with little bowls of olives, dips and vegetables.

Follow that with our share plates of grilled and roasted meats, pastas and seafoods with sides of baked potatoes, rustic root vegetables, the freshest salads and beautiful greens.

Finish with shared tasting dessert boards 

The Recovery Breakfast

After the big day and night many of our clients opt for a recovery brunch. 

From $35 pp served as shared plates, choose 5 cold options and 2 hot options  

Cold

Fresh Fruit platter

Danish pastry selection v

Assorted muffins

Chia pudding with Almond cream, Banana and Strawberry

Mixture of granola and cereals with milk and yogurts

Fruit toast/Sour cherry toast/ Banana Bread  v gf

Sour Dough toasts with preserves and nut butters

 Avocado and tomato and pesto

Overnight Oats with coconut and fresh berries

Hot

Grilled  mushrooms with parsley and garlic

 Frittata with spinach and parmesan

Bacon and egg rolls with caramelized onion and tomato relish

Grilled Bacon and Scrambled eggs

 Roasted tomato

Hash Browns

Smoked salmon with tomato and asparagus, dill dressing

Zucchini Fritters with salmon and avocado.

 

We offer a full selection of cows and milk including lactose free milk, almond, soy, oat, and coconut. Orange juice and apple juice Coffee and teas.

We Also offer a full range of breads and fruit toast, including gluten free options

v = vegetarian, veg = vegan, gf = gluten free, df = dairy free